Zero2IPO has started China's first venture capital and private equity database.

The subscription service, ChinaVentureDatabase "is the single source for accurate, comprehensive and timely information covering venture, buyouts, private equity funds, firms, executives and portfolio companies focusing on mainland China," according to Zero2IPO."

Zero2IPO is a leading integrated service provider in the Chinese VC/PE industry and provides large amounts of research on China's VC and PE industries.

According to a company press release,

This database extends a wide range of resources related to VC/PE investment industry. The database incorporates detailed information on the Chinese VC industry since 2000 on, i.e. of VC and PE investment markets, mergers and acquisitions market and overseas/domestic listings of Chinese enterprises. As an authoritative VC industry information platform, the China VentureDatabase offers subscribers online database services. The subscribers receive timely and comprehensive information, and efficient electronic applications after gaining access to the database.

Zero2IPO was founded in 1999 and has become perhaps the most authoritative source on VC and PE issues for China. Zero2IPO Group is headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Silicon Valley.

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